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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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